TEXAS STAR PARTY 2022

[@kristyw3485]

This was my first Texas star party in Fort Davis and it was truly amazing. My first day there i went inside my cabin before it got dark and came out after night fall. I was literally amazed at the sky. My mouth dropped open 😮 and the sight took my breath away. I had never seen the sky so lite up. A moment i will always remember. Beautiful beyond words. ✨

[@DeepSkyDude]

The skies out there are so fantastic. It never gets old!

[@donwhite1500]

Thanks for making this video. The sprites at the end, amazing!

[@DeepSkyDude]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. 🤘

[@Kinderriegelfan]

Very nice video! With me mood came up because there were many quiet scenes and the music to it I have liked very much! Many greetings from Germany!

[@DeepSkyDude]

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@royramdeen8864]

Thanks Will.. I have been waiting for this ❤

[@DeepSkyDude]

Awesome!! I hope you enjoy it! 😀

[@scoutisabelle]

At 37:43 that's crazy how the tripods stayed standing after the dust devil plowed through them. And that night vision video was incredible, especially of Omega Centauri. Wow!

[@DeepSkyDude]

Hey thanks! Yeah it’s wild how the low profile stuff does well thru those. All you can do is prep for the worst! 😆

[@jc4evur661]

An excellent video and editing!...thanks! Is attendance at TSP dwindling as it did at RTMC? Also, I keep seeing in the vids what appears like Sprites (13:00) is that what they are?

[@DeepSkyDude]

Thanks for watching! Yeah attendance at all star parties has dwindled the last few years. And yep! Those are sprites. 😃

[@ChrisBrennanNJ]

WOW!! Hat-tip!

[@ChrisNolan-n7i]

Awesome video, thanks! It's been several years since I attended; I liked to set up on the lower field. There seemed to hardly be anyone there last year. Is there still AC power in that area? There used to be power cables around the trees, but they must be large enough now that no one sets up there.

[@DeepSkyDude]

Thanks for watching! Yeah the lower field definitely still has power ran to it. The trees are only an issue if you set up too close. Most people use the western part of the lower field and it’s all good.

[@legacysearches4481]

What did you use for the night vision shots?

[@DSOImager]

Very cool! I registered for this years TSP. I'll be there the first 3 nights. First time going to something like this. Looking forward to it. Hopefully no big dust devils this year, lol. CS!

[@DeepSkyDude]

Nice! Looking forward to seeing you out there! I usually set up on the upper field on the north west side. Come by and say hi!

[@DSOImager]

@@DeepSkyDude Will do!

[@rocksolidreactions3901]

Great video, everyone should experience a star party at some point in their life. This really captured the fun and comradery that folks in this hobby share. Thanks for sharing!

[@DeepSkyDude]

Hey thanks so much!! I love making these. Thanks for watching!! 🤘😎

[@jacka55penguin]

Looks like big fun!

[@DeepSkyDude]

Indeed it is!

[@TheShamefuLL]

Oh man those dust devils scare the hell out of me, If i had one of those bigger scopes it would be getting wheeled into the bunkhouse with me!

[@DeepSkyDude]

Haha yeah they can be pretty wild. Stake it or take it! With my big dob tho I just let it weathervane and its always fine.

[@vanhouten64]

Holy crap! That's probably some of the best dust devil footage ever recorded! Any cracked mirrors or other serious damage? PS: Meteor at 51:24

[@DeepSkyDude]

Hey thanks so much! I couldn’t believe I caught it. My face was like 😨

[@mevansmrichard]

What did you use for the night view?

[@DeepSkyDude]

PVS-14 🤘

[@anata5127]

I will be attending it first time in May. I will stay in tent. How many clear nights to expect? Wind? Thanks

[@DeepSkyDude]

Glad you’re coming to join in on the fun! Weather is always a crap shoot out in west Texas. Sometimes you get a home run and sometimes it’s a strike out. Wind is always a factor at any star party so as the saying goes, “stake it or take it”. When I doubt just throw the fragile stuff in the tent or a vehicle. You’ll want sun protection for you and your gear and shorts for daytime and cold gear at night. Temps can be all the way from 90 in the day to 30’s at night. But wow, the skies are worth it!

[@anata5127]

@@DeepSkyDude Now, weather is superb up there. No wind, very good temperature and terrific seeing. Let’s hope we will have the same in one month. I don’t have enclosure and many other gizmos. In ESP, I shielded my system with car😄

[@JeremyVeldman]

Great video! Thanks for sharing, just signed up. Hope to see you in May '23.

[@DeepSkyDude]

Hey thanks! Awesome dude!! I’ll definitely see ya there! I usually set up on the Upper Field on the north west side. 🤘

[@JeremyVeldman]

@@DeepSkyDude Got my motel assignment for TSP 2023. Hope we can do some quality star gazing in the upper field. BTW.. are we doing the moon/Jupiter occultation on the morning of May 17? Looks interesting.

[@rickybobby6605]

Worlds smallest EF5.

[@Black_hole306]

How stars and the Milky way looks with naked eyes?

[@DeepSkyDude]

Out at TSP the skies are unbelievable.

[@Black_hole306]

@@DeepSkyDude 1:06:18 The Milky way looks like that with our eyes Or just in camera?

[@Black_hole306]

@@DeepSkyDude it would be much better if they throw out the AP community they ruin the dark adaptation of a visual observers from their stuff

[@DeepSkyDude]

@@Black_hole306 nah that’s not true at all. Almost everyone who images at TSP and other star parties are quite respectful and aware of how much light they put off. For those who don’t/aren’t, we just politely go ask them to shield their lights. At TSP we are pretty strict about this but we don’t have that many issues with excessive light leaks.

[@Astro-George]

@@DeepSkyDude I remember when my wife was scolded for her CPAP display popping on momentarily in the tent when she went to bed. They are very conscious of light on the field.